Unit 5. Technology and you

WRITING
Writing instructions
Unit 5: TECHNOLOGY AND YOU
Task 1. Read the following set of instructions on how to use a public telephone
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

To make a call you will need a phone card.
Make sure you know the number you are calling.

TO OPERATE THE TELEPHONE

First, lift the receiver, and listening to the dial tone.
Next ,insert you phone card in the slot.
Than press the number you require.
Wait until you hear the long pips.
This means that your call has been through.
EMERGENCIES

To call the police
dial 113
To call the fire service
dial 114.
To call an ambulance
dial 115.
To obtain help
dial 116
Task 2. work in pairs. Find out the connectors and the imperative form of the verbs from the instruction

Connectors:
First, and, next, then, until.

The imperative form of the verbs:
Read, make, lift, insert, press, wait.
Task 2. work in groups. Look at the TV and the remote control below, and answer the following questions.
Main – turned on
Cord – plugged in
mute
power
VTV1
VTV3
VTV2
VTV4
programme
volume
What do you have to make sure of if you want to the operate the TV with the remote control?
- If you want to operate the TV with the remote control, you have to make sure that the cord is plugged in and the main is turned on.
What should you do if you want to turn on or turn off the TV ?
To turn on the TV, press the Power button.
To turn off the TV, press the Power button again.
What should you do if you want to select the a programme ?
- To select the programme, press the programme button.
What should you do if you want to watch VTV1,VTV2,VTV3 and VTV4?
- To watch VTV1, press the button number 1.
- To watch VTV2, press the button number 2.
- To watch VTV3, press the button number 3.
- To watch VTV4, press the button number 4.
What should you do if you want to adjust the volume?
- To adjust the volume, press the volume button up or down.
What should you do if you don’t want to hear a sound?
- If you don’t want to hear the sound, press the Mute button.
Task 4. write a set of instruction on how to operate a TV with a remote control. Use the picture and the question above as suggestions. You may begin with:
If you want to operate the TV with a remote control, you must make sure that the cord is plugged in and the main is turned on.
To turn on the TV, press…
To turn on the TV, press the power button.
To turn off the TV, press the power button again.
- To select the programme, press the programme button.
To watch VTV1, press the button number 1.
To watch VTV2, press the button number 2.
To watch VTV3, press the button number 3.
To watch VTV4, press the button number 4.
To adjust the volume, press the volume button up or down.
- If you don’t want to hear the sound, press the mute button.